Just to clarify on the dating thing -- I'm fully aware that the rule itself is an issue. That I'm not arguing with. I just think that, personally, if the rules are there, they should be followed .
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Specific examples:
-Zukki; At first I didn't care about her much. Then I started noticing her. Then I went back to not caring too much about her again. And now she's my fourth fave in MM。. Hopefully it stays that way.
-Haruka: Oooh boy. Haruka was really annoying when she first joined MM。. She was cute, sure, but something about her just... didn't sit right with me. However, she's since matured a lot and is less of a brat.
-Sakura: I wasn't keen on Sakura when she was an Egg/KSS. She was kinda plain (she still is, but she's a lot cuter than she was pre-debut), and nothing about her appealed to me. Remember, this was back when UF kinda ignored the KSS, so we had hardly any clips of her singing. But she's since won me over with her talent and personality. In a way, she kind of reminds me of Konkon, except a bit less shy and weird. I'm sure we're gonna see amazing things from her in the future, if the present is any indication.
-Chinami: Back when I first started learning Berryz (around 2006?), Chinami was my second fave behind Momoko (lol). But since getting to know them better, I've realised she's not really my type of idol. Nothing she's done -- she just doesn't appeal to me.
-Aarii: I never really noticed her until she joined J=J and then I realised how fucking gorgeous and amazing she is. And she ended up as my second fave J=J girl, too. (Not that it means much, I love them all tbh.)
-Rikako: Uh, don't ask me. I like her now. No, I have no idea how it happened.